millie58

Shop around. You should find a daycare thst’ s reasonable. Also, ask if the cost goes down as the child gets older.

There is no way to tell. Rule of thumb is you foster kids younger than your bio kids. But, most cases in foster care deal with ,ultiple siblings. Also, not sure if you can adopt without fostering first.

It could be that CPS is waiting to see what he does. They have to work towards RU but they may realize bio dad won’t step up.

If mother won’t give up boyfriend, CPS should take her rights. Not sure why that isn’t being done here.

Depends. You should cut down gradually. I’m not sure how much an 8 month old will remember a lot..

As long as you’re compliant, you should be fine.

Th4 bio mother having a lawyer should be a non issue. You and your hubby being able to keep the brothers together should make it a slam dunk. However, do not count on anything until you’re in the courtroom and the judge bangs his or her gavel.

Let your child think that. When said child gets old enough, do an ancestry test. I also thought I had more native ancestry but according to Ancestry, i am 50% European. But please do not go “I don’t see race”. When your non white children go out in the world, society will make sure they see race.

I totally agree with ADHD and ODD being overused. My youngest has anxiety. I learned from the predecessor of this site that a certain type of anxiety comes out as aggression and that certain meds can exacerbate it. I had to beg a “professional” to prescribe anti-anxiety meds which helped 100%. Professionals have to be on board with this and be willing to learn. Good luck!